Pot Gardening Tips from the Pros

Advice from experts on growing vegetables, fruits and other plants in containers including types of pots and fertilizers to use, best times to plant and more. Read More »

Fending Off Fibroids: Natural Approaches Offer Relief

Natural treatments that can minimize symptoms of fibroids and for some, ward off the need for invasive surgery. Read More »

DIY Salt Scrub with Himalayan Salt and Essential Oils

A sea salt scrub is an easy and inexpensive way to maintain a glowing complexion. Here is a recipe using Himalayan salt that can combine various essential oils. Read More »

More Bad News for Bumblebees

A study indicates that streptomycin, an antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases, slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency. Read More »

Methane Emissions Grossly Underreported

A recent report found that methane leak emissions from the oil, gas and coal industries are 70 percent higher than official government estimates globally. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Pollution is Out of Control

A new study has determined that pharmaceutical drugs polluting the world’s rivers pose “a global threat to environmental and human health.” Read More »

Trouble in Solar Paradise

Pahrump, Nevada residents are upset that San Francisco-based Candela Renewables wants to build a large-scale solar field across approximately 2,300 acres. Read More »

Western Megadrought Surge Continues

A megadrought is a dry spell that lasts for more than 20 years, and the Southwestern U.S. endured the worst occurrence since at least 800 A.D. in the period from 2000 to 2021. Read More »

Try Tai Chi to Boost Neurological Health

Tai chi has been shown to improve balance, reduce falls and enhance the quality of life for people with neurological challenges such as strokes, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Read More »

Avoid Living Near a Fracking Facility

Those living within one kilometer of one of the country’s 100,000 hydraulic fracturing (fracking) facilities face a higher risk of heart problems, cancer and respiratory disease. Read More »